₦airaland Forum

Tapout:
all this epistle on top what? Fire truck?? Not hospital, not university, not factory, but fire truck?? As for what u wrote about 1966, I won't waste my time addressing that cos it's obvious u don't know what you are talking about.

ChimaAdeoye:
Ebonyi state is getting there gradually. I love their strategy of using direct labor to re-build all township roads, drainages, street lights and planting of flowers & trees cheaply and efficiently around the entire Abakaliki city. No one will believe that this is the capital of a state with the lowest allocation in Nigeria! Prudence of Gov. Dave Umahi with using direct labor for simple projects and township roads has greatly benefited Ebonyi State! Other SE governors only know how to "award" contracts!

I also just love how they continue to open up new areas with wide, durable concrete roads that will remain in good condition while the areas develops. That is the right way to develop. Build durable new roads to open up new areas. Then make sure the new housing developments in the area are according to the highest international standards of urban planning.

Apart from developing the Centenary city (Ochiudo city) in the southeast axis of Abakaliki city, this road opens up the western part of the ever-expanding Abakaliki metropolis (Ishieke area). Notice that the road is a dual-carriage concrete road designed to last while that area develops. This is the approach that all southeast states must adopt in developing our capital cities orderly to ensure solid road access to different axis of our capital cities. Which has so far fallen way below expectation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEaq14bPKmo

mktinsight:
Nice but why not build a proper park on a larger space with a walking path, children's area and bush bar like Ibadan's lovely Agodi gardens.

Amotolongbo:
Why renovating these roads for now when it is obvious that these are volatile places of insurgency?
Are they trying to renovate these roads for the terrorists and aid their activities?
Moreover, these places have light movements unlike other parts of Nigeria.

I advise the government to concentrate on carrying out physical projects in “relatively” peaceful part of the country and not the volatile parts where the projects can be destroyed at anytime. Only if there are some shady intentional activities being carried out by the minister

OreMI22:
How polarized and tribalized Nigeria has become today, it is in the best interest of Igbo for the Presidency to go to a moderate northerner from the northeast zone in 2023. Since democracy is a game of numbers, you strategize the best way to win and not always plan to lose woefully.

All this talk by Yoruba to massage Igbo ego on how it has been PDP for 2,000 years, Igbo is the only one without a President and other total nonsense blah blah blah are designed by Tinubu to make the 2023 contest a Yoruba versus Igbo election. So they can rig it mercilessly.

Only naive people like Tinubu will be hoping on APC and PDP giving its tickets to a southerner.

The ONLY reason that Yorubas are clamoring for an Igbo candidate to run under PDP and not APC is because of their plan for Tinubu presidency . How can any right-thinking person wish to enthrone a common thief like Tinubu to manage Nigeria's resources?
Silly dreamers

I thank God that PDP has come out to clearly state that the 2023 presidency has been zoned to the Northeast region. Now, let APC give Tinubu its ticket and we shall sit back relax and watch the show .

Schemers like El-rufai in APC will not stand idly and watch Tinubu easily lose their grip on power.

ANSMEDIA:
Happening now!

The opening of the NPF Zone 13 Ukpo, Awka Capital Territory.

In attendance is the IGP ably represented by DIG Okoye, AIG Zone 13; AIG Danmallam Mohammed, H.E Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi ably represented by Prof. Simon Ortuanya the SSG ENSG, Gov. Willie Obiano represented by his SSA on security, Prince Arthur Eze, CP’s of Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi, Chief Innocent Chukwuma (Innoson) among others.

Zone 13 Nigeria Police Headquarters covers Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi States.

CovidVaccine:
Man challenges Nnamdi Kanu to point out his investments in AlaIgbo. If he (NK) believes in Biafra, he should have multiple existing investments in Igboland, employing people.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1hvu0h-kdE

SonOfEl:
(hahaha....).... suddenly you have left the message and attacked the messengers. Everyone proving to you that Aba is improving is now an amateur, a tout, a propagandist......lol...well at least your sense is beginning to acknowledge the truth about aba roads improvement

sage:
Ikpeazu has an army of propagandists who are on here to fool people. Special assistants paid with Abia State money to hide the reality of what is going on in the state. Aba is in horrible shape as of today

The mediocrity on display here being showcased as development is appalling

BeijinDossier:
Demonic bastard, it doesn't concern you. We need the airport and government is building it for us. It's none of your business. Why not just go and take a hike so that human beings can at least be.

You are against the airport project but it is ongoing right now and there's nothing you can do about it. Why not just kill yourself since you cannot bear it.

Useless miserable vagabond, commissioner is overweight but your useless good for nothing father is not even qualified to be his shoe shinner

Airport project , ICC, roads, and bridges are all ongoing in Anambra. We don't need your advice, take back. We don't need anything from a demon like you mktinsight

NJPot:
It is obvious that Nigeria is not yet one nation. Nigeria still plays regional politics. Developed countries like US, France, Germany, UK and so on or even Ghana don't care what region the president comes from. Tribalism in Nigeria got worst under Buhari and Tinubu's style of politics. Most appointments under this regime went to northerners. And Tinubu wants to become president or install one of his erand boys as president after Buhari so that he would continue the tribalism from where Buhari stopped.

But Igbos are ready for Tinubu and his boys. Igbos would vote massively for a northerner in 2023 if APC does not field a real and correct Igbo man as their presidential candidate. The real Igbos in APC are Chris Ngige and Ogbonnaya Onu. Rochas and Orji Uzo Kalu no follow.

I repeat. Igbos would vote massively for another northerner in 2023 after all they have not completed the Yaradua's tenure. It is either APC Igbo president or PDP northern president. Chikena.

What is even wrong with these Yoruba hatchet writers? So was Atiku a southerner for Igbos to vote him? Igbos will massively support a progressive northerner in 2023 if they will meet some of our conditions to remain part of this country.

Igbos have always allied with progressive, moderate northerners. They saw that Buhari was an extremist Fulani chauvinist and rejected him. They were right!

Yorubas should leave Igbos alone and carry on with their Shofisticated politics of deceit. One day, a player will play himself

FreakDesign:
Whats the difference?

Zuorom:
Ramoni Abbas igbalodey

NLReposter:
Smallpuppi

I never knew he was the puppi advised to invest money instead of following Gucci around.
I'm always the last to know who is being referred to in songs!

Please, is there a song about how Buhari deceived Nigerians with the word "Change"?

Nobody asked if it was a good or a bad change that was meant.

janefblog:
Igbo socio-cultural apex organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, has vowed to implement its eviction order on killer herdsmen to quit Igbo forests and bushes in two weeks as the ultimatum is about to elapse.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Arthur Obiorah, the President of Ohanaeze Youth, on Thursday, insisted that no amount of................https://janefblog.com/14020-2no-backing-out-ohanaeze-insists-herdsmen-must-leave-igbo-forests/

eduj:
Random

Rocksvibes234:
Atleast the houses are cool, another governor can do that better

OreMI22:
Even if the entire airport will not be completed under Obiano, he could set up a concrete plan for the airport and airport city to be completed according to the original vision.

Sam Mbakwe started Owerri airport. He knew very well that he could never complete it. But he developed a clear plan in phases to enable the succeeding administrations complete it without sacrificing their own programs.

[b]Another important project is the airport city project. Now we know that waiting for the airport to be completed before the airport city is planned and developed will simply result in the rise of concrete of slums in that area by the time the airport is completed.

Therefore, nothing stops the state government NOW to grade the streets/roads in the airport city area, to properly mark out the plots and allow private sector to develop the place now as the airport itself is being built. The reason why most Nigerian cities look like slums, except Abuja and perhaps in the future Abakaliki, is that they are NEVER planned before the buildings go up.

Now is the opportunity to plan the airport city and demarcate the future roads & streets by simply grading (NOT TAR) the roads. So that the plots are well aligned in a straight line and the roads are well interconnected with many roundabouts like modern airport cities, before people build up the area the way villages are developed haphazardly.

AmericanQuarter:
Anambra State Ministry Of Diaspora Affairs, Culture And Tourism And Entourage From The Presidency Visit Tourist Attraction, Set To Attract Foreign Investor To Develop Sector.

By Valentine Mbadugha (ABS News)

Anambra state Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism under the new Commissioner, Dr Christian Madubuko has embarked on assessment tour of tourist attractions in Anambra state with a view of harnessing tourism potentials for the development of Anambra state.

They visited Ogba-ukwu Cave and Waterfall, Owerre-ezukala in Orumba South Council area and will continue tomorrow with mOgbunike Cave, Igbo-ukwu Bronze Museum, among other Tourist centers in Anambra state.

Speaking shortly after the visit, Dr Madubuko expressed joy over the great tourism potentials of the state, and noted with assurance that if well developed, they will generate huge revenue for the state. He commended the efforts of Governor Willie Obiano in repositioning tourism in Anambra state.

Among the Commissioners entourage were the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Emma Umeokana, the Transition Committee Chairman, Orumba South Council area, Chief Raymond Onyegu among others.

The tour began with a courtesy call on the palace of Igwe Thomas Ogbonnaya of Owerre-ezukala.

Unbiased1:
The dirty old roads just spoilt this video.

thompsons:
WASHINGTON – Today, in a coordinated action with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against six Nigerian nationals for conducting an elaborate scheme to steal over six million dollars from victims across the United States. The individuals designated today targeted U.S. businesses and individuals through deceptive global threats known as business email compromise (BEC) and romance fraud. American citizens lost over $6,000,000 due to these individuals’ BEC fraud schemes, in which they impersonated business executives and requested and received wire transfers from legitimate business accounts. Money was also stolen from innocent Americans by romance fraud, in which the designees masqueraded as affectionate partners to gain trust from victims.

“Cybercriminals prey on vulnerable Americans and small businesses to deceive and defraud them,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. “As technological advancement increasingly offers malicious actors tools that can be used for online attacks and schemes, the United States will continue to protect and defend at-risk Americans and businesses.”

Malicious actors are exploiting the increased availability of online tools and technology to target at-risk Americans. The six individuals designated today manipulated their victims in order to gain access to usernames, passwords, and bank accounts in furtherance of the scheme. Several of those who engaged in romance fraud used online tools, including social media and email, to further their social engineering tactics.

OFAC closely coordinated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which today released details regarding its indictment against members of the conspiracy. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) receives romance fraud victim reports from all ages, education, and income brackets. However, the elderly, women, and those who have lost a spouse are often targeted.

E.O. 13694 SANCTIONS
Today’s action includes the designation of six individuals pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13694, as amended by E.O. 13757, which targets malicious cyber-enabled activities, including those related to the significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources for private financial gain.
As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated persons that are in the possession or control of U.S. persons or within or transiting the United States are blocked, and U.S. persons generally are prohibited from dealing with them.

Richard Uzuh (Uzuh) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having engaged in cyber-enabled activities that have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources for private financial gain.

From at least early 2015 to September 2016, Uzuh and an accomplice sent emails to victims appearing as though they were coming from a company’s true business executive, and would request and receive wire transfers of funds from the businesses’ accounts. Uzuh would often target over 100 businesses in a single day. A loss in excess of $6,300,000 can be attributed to the BEC scheme led by Uzuh and an accomplice.

Micheal Olorunyomi (Olorunyomi) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having engaged in cyber-enabled activities that have the purpose or effect of causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources for private financial gain.

From September 2015 to June 2017, Olorunyomi and an accomplice led a scheme that victimized Americans through the use of romance fraud. Olorunyomi and his co-conspirators created fictitious profiles on dating websites and posed as individuals looking for love. He developed online relationships with victims to either obtain funds directly from victims, or used their bank accounts to funnel fraudulently obtained money. Losses exceeding $1,000,000 can be attributed to the romance fraud scheme led by Olorunyomi and his accomplice.

Alex Ogunshakin (Ogunshakin) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support for Uzuh.
Ogunshakin conducted BEC and romance scams. Ogunshakin provided Uzuh and other co-conspirators with bank accounts that were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers. Additionally, Ogunshakin assisted Uzuh with contacting victim companies and he conducted his own BEC schemes.


Felix Okpoh (Okpoh) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support to Uzuh

Okpoh conducted romance scams and engaged in money laundering, working closely with Uzuh and others involved in the scheme. Okpoh provided hundreds of U.S. bank accounts that were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers from victims of BEC and romance fraud.

Nnamdi Benson (Benson) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support to Uzuh.
Benson conducted romance scams and money laundering, working closely with Uzuh. Benson communicated with multiple romance fraud victims to obtain their bank account details, and provided the account information to Uzuh to receive fraudulent wire transfers from U.S. businesses.

Abiola Kayode (Kayode) was designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended, for having provided financial, material, or technological support to Uzuh.
Kayode conducted BEC and romance scams, working closely with Uzuh and others involved in the scheme. Kayode provided U.S. bank accounts to individuals involved in the scheme, one of which was then used to receive a $69,150 fraudulent wire transfer.

Identifying information on the individuals and entity designated today.
Treasury is committed to responding to evolving online threats that target organizations and individuals in the United States. In July 2019, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an advisory noting that it received over 32,000 reports involving almost $9 billion in attempted theft from BEC fraud schemes targeting U.S financial institutions and their customers since its 2016 advisory. In another ongoing effort, recovered funds through FinCEN’s Rapid Response Program, in collaboration with law enforcement, recently surpassed $920 million. Under the program, when U.S. law enforcement receives a BEC complaint from a victim or a financial institution, the relevant information is forwarded to FinCEN, which moves quickly to track and recover the funds.
For more information regarding BEC scams and romance fraud, please see the July 2019 FinCEN Advisory, the July 2019 FinCEN Financial Trend Analysis Report, and the FBI IC3 Public Service Announcement.





https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1034